Feb. 6 7:38 AM PT8:38 AM MT9:38 AM CT10:38 AM ET10:38 ET15:38 GMT23:38 8:38 AM MST10:38 AM EST11:08 AM VEN19:38 UAE9:38 AM CT-Strop and the Chicago Cubs have agreed to a one-year contract worth $2,525,000 and avoided salary arbitration.Analysis: The 29-year-old right-hander was 2-4 with a 2.21 ERA in 65 relief appearances last year, when he struck out 71 in 61 innings and earned $1,325,000. Strop, obtained from Baltimore in July 2013, is 11-12 with a 3.41 ERA over parts of six major league seasons.